speculate
verb (used without object)
to engage in thought or reflection; meditate (often followed by on, upon, or a clause).
speculates
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present tense formof speculate (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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News coverage speculates about a "new tone" from the president.
From BBC ● Apr. 27, 2026
A raid to seize the enriched uranium, in what Kavanagh speculates is an attempt to “embarrass” Iran into submission, the operation would face a slew of problems.
From Salon ● Apr. 3, 2026
Cardillo speculates that the conflict won’t last long, limiting the downside in silver and gold.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 4, 2026
Perhaps, Mero speculates, someone will change the lock combination, knocking her out of her own creation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 4, 2026
Berkner speculates that this is what happened to the great reptiles; their size may have been all right for a richly oxygenated atmosphere, but they had the bad luck to run out of air.
From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas
